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Welcome to Bonaparte ...

The city of Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County<1>.


The location of Bonaparte has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonaparte, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1842.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bonaparte has a population of 403 people<3> (see below for details).

Bonaparte is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bonaparte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Bonaparte: (319)

The ZIP code for Bonaparte: 52620<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bonaparte had an population of 403 people. This is a decrease of 6.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bonaparte had a population of 433 people (which is 5.72% of the total population of Van Buren County). This makes Bonaparte the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Bonaparte represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 494th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 433 people, the population of Bonaparte decreased 5.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 458 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bonaparte.

Communities Also Named Bonaparte ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bonaparte - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bonaparte.

Communities near Bonaparte ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bonaparte.

  • Kahoka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
    • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <6>
  • West Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Keosauqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Donnellson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Birmingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Milton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Stockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cantril
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
    • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bonaparte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonaparte.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonaparte. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonaparte.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonaparte. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bonaparte.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonaparte ...

Looking for more information about Bonaparte? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bonaparte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bonaparte.

Adding Bonaparte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonaparte in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bonaparte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bonaparte post office opened in 1842.

We also found Bonaparte in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonaparte.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonaparte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bonaparte.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonaparte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bonaparte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bonaparte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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